September 2011: The Difference Between Managers and Leaders

• Leadership & Management - Are they really the same thing?
• Transformational Leadership in a VUCA Environment
• Organizational Culture - How Leadership Pertains To Business Management

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Why We Need Them Both... In the 10-year wake of 9/11/01 we are still facing volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. VUCA is a military acronym used to describe a fast moving, highly unpredictable environment. It is a framework used to describe the context in which the soldiers and their leaders execute their plans, especially in battle. The acronym holds true for all of us who are working harder and faster every day to plan for a future that has become a constantly moving target. In this complicated global marketplace, there is one certainty for all organizations profit, not-for-profit, religious and political: They need managers and leaders prepared to continually guide associates’ efforts to reach goals and hit targets. The articles in the September newsletter provide information on "Transformational Leadership" and an opinion on "The Difference Between Managers and Leaders: Why We Need Them Both." These articles are presented to help you hit your targets! Happy reading! Thank you! Lateyfa Ali Managing Partner E. K. Ward & Associates Buffalo, NY Leadership & Management – Are they really the same thing? During these difficult economic times, we need to be aware of the differences between managing and leading, terms that are not interchangeable. So what’s the difference, you ask? Don’t managers also lead and leaders also manage? Yes. But each "management" role requires examination of its place in the effectiveness and survival of the company. That examination puts the lens on three skills that effective leaders possess and regularly fine-tune. Transformational Leadership in a VUCA Environment In workplaces everywhere, changes are coming fast, bringing with them what the military has labeled VUCA — Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity. Business leaders have two broad options: They can manage change or they can transform it. For those who want to make the leap into transformation, take a look at a "to-do" list that can strengthen personal leadership style to thrive as a transformational leader in a VUCA environment. Organizational Culture – How Leadership Pertains To Business Management Leaders are able to achieve the results they desire by creating an organizational culture. There are many ways a person can go after these desired results, but the particular way in which a specific group chooses to do so is what defines this culture. When it works, performance is good.

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